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Make a class link

Teachers: one link and a QR code that start every student on the same task, from a blank design, a tutorial, a sample or your design.

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A class link starts every student on the same task. Post it in Google Classroom or Teams, or project its QR code on the board. Each student who opens it gets their own copy of the starter, with the task at the top of their feature tree and a Hand in button.

Everything is packed inside the link, after the #. That part of a link is never sent to a website, so nothing is uploaded and nobody needs an account.

How to use it#

  1. Click Export, then Make a class link. In Learn, each tutorial and sample also has a Class link button.
  2. Choose what students start from: a blank design, a tutorial, a sample, or this design as a starter.
  3. Type the class and the task name. Add a due date and short instructions if you like.
  4. Click Copy link and paste it into Google Classroom or Teams, or click Show on the board and let students scan the QR code with a tablet or phone camera.

What students see#

Opening the link starts the task: the starter opens as the student's own design, with a task card above the feature tree showing the task, the class, the due date and your instructions. The task stays with that design. If a student opens the link again in the same browser, SchoolCAD carries on with the design they already started.

Tips#

  • A link that starts from a tutorial or a sample is short, so its QR code is easy to scan. A link with your own design inside is longer: post it rather than scanning it.
  • Download QR code saves the QR code as a picture for slides or a worksheet.
  • Try it as a student opens the link in a new tab, so you can see what students get.
  • Hand-ins come back to you as links or files. See Mark hand-ins.